The Will of William Haselwood

Date: 1746 to 1747
Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England

The Will of William Haselwood of Walsall, Satffordshire, England, written on 7 November 1746, passed probate on 24 April 1747.^[1]

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Beneficiaries of the Will:

• George Haselwood (father)
• Thomas Dickon Freeman (brother in law)
• Mary Haselwood (daughter)
• Ann Haselwood (daughter)
• Mary Haselwood (wife)
• George Haselwood (eldest son)
• Thomas Haselwood (son)
• Joseph Haselwood (son)

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In the Name of God Amen I William Haselwood of Walsall in the
County of Stafford Malster being of Sound and Disposing Mind (praised be Almighty
God) do make and ordain this My Last Will and Testament in Manner following
(That is to Say) Whereas I am intitled to the Fee Simple and Inheritance of three
Messuages Dwelling houses or Tenements with their appurtenances Situate and being
in Walsall aforesaid in a Certain Street or place there called Digbath which were
formerley in the Occupat[i]on of Joseph Gryffis Mary Bamford and Edward Spink
and are now in the possession of John Clarkson Thomas Chapman and Joseph Mays
in Reversion Expectant immediately upon the death of my Father George
Haselwood who is intitled thereto dureing his Natural Life only Now I do hereby
Give and Devise All the said three Messuages Dwelling houses or Tenements
with their and every of their Appurtenances Unto my Brother in Law Thomas
Dickon Freeman his Ex[ecut]ors Adm[inistrat]ors and Assignes for and dureing and unto the
full End and Term of Five hundred years Upontrust by Lease Sale or Mortgage
of the said ^^{promes for the said} Term or any part thereof to Levy raise and pay the Sum of Fourteen
pounds of Good Money of Great Britain unto and for the use of my two Daughters
Mary Haselwood and Ann Haselwood as soon as conveniently may be after
the decease of my Loveing Wife Mary and my said Father George Haselwood
and after the decease of the Survivor of them And Charged and Chargeable as
aforesaid I give and Devise All the said Messuages Dwelling houses or Tenements
with their and every of their Appurtenances unto my Eldest Son George
Haselwood and his heirs for ever Also I give and bequeath unto my two Sons
Thomas Haselwood and Joseph Haselwood and to each of them the sum of ten
pounds and no more in regard they are otherwise provided For And I direct the said
two last mentioned Legacy's to be paid to my said two Sons Thomas and Joseph
when they shall Attain their respective Ages of One and Twenty Years And I
Give and bequeath All the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels and
personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever (over and above what will pay my
Debts Legacy's and Funeral Expences) unto my said Daughters Mary Haselwood
and Ann Haselwood to be equally divided betwixt them And I make and
Appoint my said Loveing ^^Wife Mary Haselwood and my said Daughter Mary
Haselwood to be Joint Executrixes of this my Will I Witness whereof
I the said William Haselwood have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal this
Seventh day of November One Thousand Seven hundred and Forty Six
[signed] W^m Haselwood
Signed Sealed Published and
Declared In presence of -
R[?] Nevill
The mark of
Thomas Bird
Roger Holmes

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Lichfield 24^th April 1747
Let a Probat of the within Written Will be granted
to Thomas Halsord and Jos: Halsord joint Executors
named therein
J[?] Fletcher
The said executors was then
duly Sworn before me
J^on White Snr

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860"
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   William Haselwood probate in 1747 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.